IDG Contributor Network: 4 lessons for CIOs of the future

Chief information officers face a bewildering array of technologies and sometimes-competing demands coming at them at what may seem to be light speed. The stakes are high. CIOs are charged with evaluating and implementing a buzzword-laden list of technologies—artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain—at a time when virtually every company feels the need to modernize its…

7 change management certifications to boost your IT career

Businesses are constantly evolving their use of technology, resulting in almost constant organizational change. But implementing change in any company, large or small, will require skilled professionals who understand the intricacies of change management. Change management is relevant across multiple industries, but it’s particularly important for businesses looking to improve processes, increase efficiency and reduce…

8 top-paying process and project management skills

8 top-paying process and project management skills Image by IDG / Getty Images Despite an overall leveling off of tech salaries in 2017, demand for specialized skills remains strong, translating to rising pay for IT pros with cloud, process management, and big data skills, according to the 2018 Dice Tech Salary Survey. In these areas,…

How Kroger transforms IT innovation to revenue generation

As U.S. grocery chains go, Kroger is an outlier for its early-adopter approach to technologies, including internet of things (IoT), data analytics and mobile applications and services, to better serve customers. Now the company is commercializing its investments, selling software, hardware and other products to rivals and other retailers. Kroger earlier this year launched Sunrise…

7 risk mitigation strategies for the cloud

Cloud services are here to stay, and they are taking over more enterprise functions every year. Where once cloud services were limited to simple storage or contact management, core functions like ERP have now moved to the cloud. And with a broad array of essential services increasingly shifting to the cloud, IT leaders must keep…

IDG Contributor Network: For your digital transformation, it’s not enough to retool – it’s time to rewire

I truly believe that there has never been a more exciting time to be in business. The promise of digital transformation is inspiring … and staggering. But when commitments to digital capability development are balanced against basic financial performance objectives, digital transformation initiatives can stall or worse, fail. A recent HBR article took a closer…